Unscramble MISSES - 26 Words Found
We found 26 words by unscrambling the letters in MISSES. The highest scoring Scrabble word from MISSES is MISSES worth 8 points.
What does MISSES mean?
A failure to hit.
Complete Definitions of Misses /ˈmɪsɪz/
Noun
- A failure to hit.
- A failure to obtain or accomplish.
- An act of avoidance (used with the verb give). — “I think I’ll give the meeting a miss.”
- The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.
Verb
- To fail to hit. — “I missed the target.”
- To fail to achieve or attain. — “to miss an opportunity”
- To avoid; to escape. — “The car just missed hitting a passer-by.”
- To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret. — “I miss you! Come home soon!”
- To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook. — “miss the joke”
Antonyms: collide, hit, impinge, run into, strike, feature, have
Noun
- A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used. — “You may sit here, Miss Jones.”
- An unmarried woman; a girl.
- A kept woman; a mistress.
- In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.
Noun
- Wife or girlfriend. — “Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.”
- Term of address for a woman.
Word Statistics
Total Words Found
26
Letter Count
6
Highest Scoring Word
MISSES
MISSES Scrabble Score
8 pts
Letter Point Values
Letter Analysis for MISSES
Vowels
2 (I, E)
Consonants
4 (M, S, S, S)
Total Point Value
8 pts
Avg Points/Letter
1.3
Repeated letters: S appears 3 times — this means fewer unique letter combinations are possible.
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Word Game Tips for MISSES
Balanced letter mix: MISSES has a good balance of 2 vowels and 4 consonants, giving you plenty of word-forming options.
Go for the best play: The highest-scoring word from these letters is MISSES worth 8 points. In competitive Scrabble, always check if you can play the highest-value word on a bonus square for even more points.
Most options at 4 letters: You have 7 possible 4-letter words from MISSES. If you can't find a long word on the board, shorter words played on bonus squares can often score just as well.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words can be made from MISSES?
26 words can be formed from the letters in MISSES. This includes common words and valid Scrabble words from the NWL dictionary.
What is the highest scoring word from MISSES?
MISSES is the highest scoring word you can make from MISSES, worth 8 Scrabble points.
Is MISSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISSES is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL dictionary.
What does MISSES mean?
A failure to hit.
How are Scrabble scores calculated?
Scrabble scores are calculated by summing the point values of each letter in the word. Different letters have different values based on their frequency and difficulty in English.
